Wausau Paper mill fire ignited by dust

MIDDLETOWN, OH — A small fire at a Wausau Paper mill Tuesday night started due to excessive dust buildup on a machine, according to the Middletown Journal.

By the time Middletown firefighters arrived at the 700 Columbia Avenue mill, employees had already extinguished the blaze, the story stated.

In the short 34 minutes firefighters were at the scene, they checked all of the equipment to ensure the fire was out and another would not ignite, the story noted.

Though there was a small amount of smoke, there was no damage and the mill was not evacuated, the story added.